Know About The Type Of Construction Toys

Construction is an important aspect in toy industry. Construction toys helps to grow spatial reasoning and engineering skills in a child. It helps to build imaginative structures and spend quality time. The top ten construction toys are as follows :

1.Legos : Legos are perfect for dreaming big in the world of construction. This greatly helps you to build something from your own imagination. Lego is a danish phrase which means play-well. In 1915, Lego replaced Ferrari as the world’s most powerful brand.

2.Tonka Truck : It was founded in 1946. Tonka means big or great. Truck of construction variety is most popular among all the tonka products. Some of the models of tonka truck are - dump truck, front loader, bulldozer, grader, tow truck, paver, steam roller, paint truck, helicopter, excavator, crane, cement mixer, etc.

3.Lincoln logs : These were invented in Japan by John Llyod Wright. These are notched so that logs may be notched at right angles to each other to form rectangles. A realistic expression to the final creation is brought by roofs, chimneys, windows and doors.This was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999.

4.Erector : This can build static structures and dynamic structures, as it can incorporate mechanical movement.With the passage of time, this toy has found application in building some important stuff.

5.Tinker Toys : This is widely used by children. “Spool” which is wooden and roughly two centimeters in diameter with holes forms an important feature of these toys. Sets of this toy also include - wheels, couplings, pulleys, flags etc.

6.Bob the Builder : This is a common name in all house holds thanks to the animated television show by the same name. These are available in various sets - scoop, muck, lofty, dizzy, andys trailer etc.

7.Tomy Big Leader : Children can learn a lot of things while playing with these toys. Setting it for the first time is time consuming but it looks worth the effort after completion.

8.Knex : This was introduced to children in 1992. The pieces of these toys include rods, connectors and bricks. These toys are made from polyoxymethylene plastic. These are widely used for teaching purposes in classroom, especially to build geometric tools and machines. These toys make the whole process of learning enjoyable.

These building toys are available on Dripp Outlet and can be easily brought from there.

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